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Reading Challenges, Do You Do Them?

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Patricia Burroughs

I’ve watched other people list reading challenges in their blog sidebars or on goodreads or librarything and have thought, “Fun!” and “Not for me.” I don’t want reading assigned to me. I can assign it myself, and then get itchy … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books and Reading | Tagged Patricia Burroughs

Writing Nowadays–Observations on Ambition

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Steven Harper Piziks

The coming new year seems a good time to bring this up.  Lately, for some reason, I’ve been exposed to a number of videos and blogs that encourage students and other people to “follow your passion” to find a career.  … Continue reading →

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Yuletide: the gift of fictional conversation

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Sherwood Smith

    There are many in fandom who start looking forward to Yuletide by summer. This tradition is, I think, one of the best open secrets in the fanfiction part of fandom. Here is the FAQ; the main thing to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books and Reading | Tagged fandom, fanfiction, Sherwood Smith, Yuletide

Consideration of Works Past: East of Eden

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Steven Popkes

It’s odd to me John Steinbeck doesn’t come up in conversation too much anymore. When books do come up there’s usually a breakdown something like this: mostly contemporary with the genre interest of the speaker showing up broadly, some books … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books and Reading, Culture, History | Tagged Steven Popkes

Ten Things I Wish I’d Known

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Julianne Lee

      Each spring since the year of my first publication, I’ve taught at a novels workshop in Louisville, KY. As part of this teaching gig, I’m asked to present sessions on subjects varying from characterization to research techniques to how … Continue reading →

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Posted in Publishing | Tagged Publishing, the writing life

A Dog Is For Life – No Time Off For Good Behaviour

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Chris Dolley

Christmas and dogs go together like ‘bull’ and ‘china shop.’ You know a disaster is imminent but when, and what form it will take, is a mystery. All you can do is dog-proof your chewables and hope for the best. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Animals, dogs, Humor | Tagged Christmas

The Death and Rebirth of Light

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Marie Brennan

It being a holiday season for many religions, I figured I’d take a break from picking my way through the folkloric roots of the fantasy genre, and talk a bit about the death and rebirth of light. Powerful symbol, ain’t … Continue reading →

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Posted in fantasy | Tagged fantasy, folklore, Marie Brennan

Dostoevsky for Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Nancy Jane Moore

At some point during my teen-aged years, my father decided we needed a new family Christmas tradition, so he began reading us “The Grand Inquisitor” chapter from Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov on Christmas Eve. We’d sit in the living room, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books and Reading, Faith and Religion, Holidays/Holy Days | Tagged Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov, The Grand Inquisitor

WWW Wednesday (12-26-12)

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Pati Nagle

BVC members have picked up this meme from shouldbereading: To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? … Continue reading →

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Breathless

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Jennifer Stevenson

I’m thinking of the reader’s experience as I write my sex scene. In a way, I’m making love to the reader. (Yes, yes, I said that, you can go tell all your friends now.)

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Posted in Uncategorized, Writers on Writing | Tagged writing sex

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